GeneralBeginnerThe Sandbox’s significant partnerships with luxury brands and entertainment figures, as well as its focus on developing new experiences and events, helped it weather a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market. Co-founder Sébastien Borget and CEO Arthur Madrid spoke exclusively at NFT Paris about…
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GeneralBeginnerElon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI last week, accusing the company of breaching contracts and straying from its original mission. In a San Francisco court, Musk claimed OpenAI’s collaboration with Microsoft contradicts its commitment to public and open-source AGI. In response, OpenAI…
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GeneralBeginnerCoachella, the iconic Californian music and arts festival, has partnered with leading NFT marketplace OpenSea to launch a series of unique NFTs dubbed “Coachella Keepsakes.” These NFTs go beyond mere digital collectibles, offering real-world utility and festival keepsakes. Gone are the days of…
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GeneralBeginnerOn Tuesday, March 5th, 2024, social media users experienced a blackout as a massive outage crippled Meta’s platforms worldwide. As a result, hugely popular apps like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp ceased functioning, leaving billions disconnected for hours until services resumed. Moreover, this…
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PolygonBeginnerAstar Network, a blockchain platform based in Japan, has made a significant stride towards interoperability by launching its Astar zxEVM on Polygon’s AggLayer. This marks the first-ever integration of a layer-2 chain into AggLayer, a protocol designed to seamlessly connect multiple blockchains.…
AptosBeginnerSouth Korean conglomerate Lotte Group is making a foray into the world of Web3 through its subsidiary, Daehong Communications, a major advertising firm. Daehong has partnered with Aptos Labs, a blockchain development company, to establish a dedicated Web3 hub for Lotte. This initiative aims to…
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GeneralBeginner2024 elections looming, concerns about the spread of AI-generated deepfakes are reaching a fever pitch. These manipulated videos, capable of making politicians say or do things they never did, pose a serious threat to democratic discourse. Fortunately, efforts are underway to develop tools and…
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GeneralBeginnerIIT-Mandi Director Laxmidhar Behera asserts that AI is not advanced enough to educate students or replace core engineering disciplines. He emphasizes that the curriculum in engineering colleges need not undergo a revamp due to the advent of AI, as new technologies lack the capability for research.…
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GeneralBeginnerJames Gunn regularly updates his Threads account with news about his upcoming Superman film. However, today took an unexpected turn as he used social media to criticize a circulating fake photo allegedly portraying David Corenswet as the new Man of Steel. Despite initially appearing credible due…
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GeneralBeginnerGoogle declared war on low-quality, SEO-optimized junk pages, and spam with a recent search update. This initiative targets websites that prioritize high search rankings through manipulative tactics rather than offering valuable content to users. For years, consumers have struggled with search…
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GeneralBeginnerSan Sebastian-based startup Multiverse Computing has secured $27 million (€25 million) in an equity funding round. The round, led by Columbus Venture Partners, will fuel the development of Multiverse’s quantum software designed to tackle the challenges posed by Large Language Models (LLMs). LLMs,…
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GeneralBeginnerElon Musk recently filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing the company of breaching its contract and prioritizing Microsoft’s profits over its mission to benefit humanity. Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI in 2015, has been critical of the company and its AI chatbot, ChatGPT. Despite his past jabs at…
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